32nd session of Egyptian-Jordanian Joint Higher Committee to convene May 7

During the previous Joint Committee meeting (31st session), the Prime Ministers of both nations observed the signing of 12 cooperation agreements spanning diverse fields

By: Business Today Staff

Tue, May. 7, 2024

The preparatory work for the 32nd session of the Egyptian-Jordanian Joint Higher Committee in Cairo convened to strengthen economic, trade, investment, and cultural ties between the two countries. This event is scheduled to take place from May 7 to May 9.

During the previous Joint Committee meeting (31st session), the Prime Ministers of both nations observed the signing of 12 cooperation agreements spanning diverse fields. These agreements focused on economic and development policy formulation and experience exchange, agreement between Egypt's Financial Regulatory Authority and Jordan's Securities Commission.

Other notable documents included the executive programs for environmental protection (2025/2023) and social affairs (2024/2023), a cooperation program between Jordanian News Agency and Egyptian Middle East News Agency, the executive program for cultural cooperation (2026/2023), and the executive program for technical cooperation in vocational training (2024/2023).

Various Egyptian Ministries, represented by experts, will actively participate in the upcoming meetings.

These entities encompass the Ministry of International Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Youth and Sports, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Supply, Ministry of Labor, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Ministry of Petroleum, Ministry of Electricity and Energy, Ministry of Planning and Economic Development. Additionally, representatives from the National Postal Authority, General Authority for Investment and Free Zones, Consumer Protection Agency, Egyptian Drug Authority, Supreme Council for Media Regulation, and General Authority for Industrial Development will also be present.

A delegation of Jordanian experts, comprising representatives from the Ministries of Industry, Trade and Supply, Foreign Affairs and Expatriate Affairs, Energy and Mineral Resources, Labor, Agriculture, and Transport, as well as the Customs Department and the General Food and Drug Administration, will participate in the joint committee.